2018 Honda HR-V service brakes problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2018 Honda HR-V — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On September 17. 2025 I was at a red light on Normandie Avenue and Exposition Blvd the light turned green and as I was entering the intersection going southbound my doors on the vehicle started locking and un locking, my dashboard went black and the car shut off, The Braking system malfunction, the…”
filed Mar 9, 2026
“The car after a while drives sluggish & brakes very badly even after replacing the brake pads & the roater. I have replacement everything that could affect any of these issues.”
filed Feb 2, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating, causing gas pockets to form…Campaign 18V777000 · Nov 1, 2018
Service Brakes problems in other HR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 HR-V | 5 | 12% |
| 2024 HR-V | 11 | 10% |
| 2023 HR-V | 5 | 1% |
| 2022 HR-V | 13 | 16% |
| 2021 HR-V | 4 | 7% |
| 2020 HR-V | 4 | 5% |
| 2019 HR-V | 18 | 8% |
| 2017 HR-V | 12 | 10% |
| 2016 HR-V | 23 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 Honda HR-V
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.